Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1987

Jamelia

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #9,732
Rank 2025
#9,732
among girls · ↓2,959 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
10
named Jamelia
How common
1 in 160,727
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1987
40 babies
All-time total
930
#7,902 all-time among girls
First recorded
1974
in Social Security records

Jamelia popularity over time

930 babies have been named Jamelia since 1974, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1987Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
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1970s 76 8 – #3,585
1980s 252 25 +232% #2,543
1990s 247 25 -2% #3,102
2000s 152 15 -38% #5,782
2010s 130 13 -14% #6,956
2020s (to 2025) 73 12 -6% #6,516

The story of Jamelia

Jamelia is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,732 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1974, 930 American babies have been named Jamelia. Its peak came in 1987, when 40 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Jamelia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jamelia?

The median living Jamelia is about 31 years old; half are between 17 and 39. An estimated 900 people named Jamelia are alive in the United States today.

median 31 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Jamelia year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 10 #9,732
2024 17 #6,773
2023 18 #6,516
2022 10 #9,999
2021 8 #11,544
2020 10 #9,839
2019 15 #7,503
2018 15 #7,536
2017 9 #11,075
2016 12 #9,105
2015 14 #8,174
2014 13 #8,676
2013 16 #7,539
2012 9 #11,654
2011 18 #6,956
2010 9 #11,655
2009 12 #9,631
2008 20 #6,664
2007 24 #5,782
2006 13 #8,927
2005 10 #10,433
2004 9 #11,063
2003 19 #6,166
2002 12 #8,512
2001 18 #6,164
2000 15 #6,946
1995 26 #4,016
1990 21 #4,578
1985 23 #3,653
1980 25 #3,354
1975 5 #9,607
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Famous people named Jamelia

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Jamelia Jamelia British singer, actress and television presenter (born 1981) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Jamelia, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Jamelia?

The median living Jamelia is about 31 years old. Half of all living Jamelias are between 17 and 39 years old.

How many people named Jamelia are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Jamelia are alive in the United States, based on 930 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jamelia in 2025?

Jamelia ranked #9,732 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 10 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jamelia?

930 babies have been named Jamelia in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jamelia most popular?

Jamelia peaked in 1987, when 40 newborns received the name.

Is Jamelia a boy or girl name?

Jamelia is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jamelia rising or falling?

Jamelia is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Jamelia?

Well-known people named Jamelia include Jamelia (actor).

Names like Jamelia

Names that sound and feel close to Jamelia: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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